Module Details

Oral Hygiene Techniques I

MS1747

Course
Oral Hygiene Techniques I
Code
MS1747
Academic Year
2024/2025
Curriculum Year
2024/2025
Degree Programme
DENTAL HYGIENE
Curriculum
000 - CORSO GENERICO
Course coordinator
Lecturers
Credits
2
Lecture Hours
16
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
MED/50 - Applied Medical Sciences
Course Type
Single-subject learning activity
Course Delivery
OBB - Obbligatoria
Year
1
Teaching period
Secondo Semestre
Campus
NOVARA
Teaching language
Italian
Course Contents
The course focuses on the description of the state of health and disease of the tissues of the oral cavity and on the fundamentals of primary prevention technologies
Reference Texts
Presenations, notes, videos, scientific articles available on DIR
Learning Outcomes
To provide information about the hard and soft tissue biology of the oral cavity and microbiota.
To provide basic knowledge on the relationships between clinical aspects, health and disease of hard and soft tissues
Prerequisites
Fundamentals of chemistry, physics and biology
Teaching Methods
Lessons
Additional Information
Students with physical disabilities, Learning Disabilities or Special Education Needs can request
specific services and tools via the Staff Sviluppo e Coordinamento Carriere e Servizi alle Studentesse

e agli Studenti, consulting the University webpage: https://www.uniupo.it/en/services/services-
students-physical-or-learning-disabilities

Students with disabilities, learning disabilities or special education needs, once they have contacted
the University Staff, can refer to the tutor in charge of the course to define the examination
modalities, concerning academic aspects.
Assessment Methods
Written test
Detailed Syllabus
Enamel, dentin, cement, pulp, gingiva and free mucosa.
Oral tissue embryology and the origin of the dental anomalies.
Tools to observe the tissues of the oral cavity including elements of dental radiology. The color and appearance of the hard and soft dental tissues and the techniques to detect them
Expected Learning Outcomes
Basic knowledge of the biology of hard and soft tissues of oral cavity.
Ability to recognize the healthy and the diseases aspect of the tissues of the oral cavity
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